The Third Clan ~ Twilightclan {Open}

[dragonfrog]

Heavystar padded into camp, flanked by the medicine cat, Brushleaf. His fur was still ruffled from the nine lives he had been given. He gazed at the sky with a smile, Twilightclan was part-Willowclan. They would live on for their ancestors. The gathering was soon, the clan would need to be ready to show their strength to the other clans.

[Moo it's Lia]

Rainstorm greeted her leader, "Heavystar!" she mewed, licking his ear in greeting.

Badgerkit came stumbling close afterwards, nudging the leader's front paw with his head.

(yay oneliners!)

[dragonfrog]

Heavystar smiled at Rainstorm and Badgerkit, mewing a greeting before saying, " The gathering will be tonight, do you think Duskclan will be surprised to see us? Dawnclan won't since they know we're here. " He sighed and gazed up at th sky, glancing over at the sleeping figure of Frogpaw, and then at Badgerkit with a warm smile. " You'll be a strong apprentice soon, but now you must rest, little one, save your strength to play with your brother later. Frogpaw might learn something and teach you about it."

[Moo it's Lia]

Badgerkit leaped up, excited, "Aye aye Heavystar!" (heh Badgerkit is a pirate) he bounded back towards his nest where his brother lay.

Rainstorm nodded, "To see how strong we have gotten? Of course. Pineleaf told me while you were gone that there are loners near here, around the border, across the thunderpath, who are willing to join a clan. She said plenty of them are young and strong. I think it would be reasonable to ask them to join."

Pineleaf nodded as she padded up, "Yes, my brother and perhaps five more cats are there. They didn't like the Tribe's ways so they sent me out to see if there was another Tribe, Clan, Pack or any type of group where their ways were fair. They are awaiting my words. They would be a great addition if you were to accept them."

(time to make some loners )

[Gold]

(hehe I can make Wolfheart fit in purrfectly xD and maybe someone else as well.)

Tigerfoot looked up to notice the leader walking in. He padded over to him and dipped his head. "Greetings Heavyfoo- erm... I mean Heavystar," he said, quickly catching his mistake. Gathering? What's that? They mentioned DawnClan and DuskClan... I'm guessing were all going to gather somewhere. He guessingly concluded.

Stonekit perked up his ears when he heard the words 'Gathering'. "What's a Gathering?" he mewed at the leader.

[Moo it's Lia]

Rainstorm looked at Stonekit, "A Gathering is where cats from both, err, I mean all three clans come together in peace to discuss what is going on in their clans. It's during a full moon, which is tomorrow."

Badgerkit poked his head from behind his mother, "Can we come?"

Badgerfang paused from cleaning his fur to respond to the kit, "You must be an apprentice to go. But you two will become one very soon."

(nevermind, i'm getting bored. i think the loners can just barge into the camp and everyone can freak out and be like "ohes noez! loners!" and pineleaf can be like "brother!!!" and then we have a great big, happy clan XD)

[Gold]

Stonekit looked at his mother and mewed, "Oh..." He looked at Badgerfang with a slight smirk on his face. Why would anyone want to be crammed in one clearing with a million other cats that he didn't know?

[dragonfrog]

Heavystar smiled at the young kit and touched him with his tail slightly, " You'll understand what we mean once you become an apprentice, Stonekit. " He mewed before glancing at Pineleaf, intrested immediatley. Heavystar then meowed slowly, " Those cats you talk of would be quite an addition to the clan... Do you think we could see them before the gathering? Atleast so we can protect our camp, yet have enough to come to the gathering altogether. " His yellow gaze narrowed and he twitched his tail, wanting to the see such cats soon.

( They should barge in and it should be stupidly simple. "hey can we join your clan? " " will you follow the warrior code? " " Duh " " Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your names, Blackface, Longfur, Hollowfang, Thinclaw, and Swiftfoot. Let Starclan guide you. Huzzah! " Or something like that with different names xD )

[Moo it's Lia]

A pair of light green eyes lit up beneath the thickets of these unfamiliar grounds. Time was ticking away and his followers couldn't keep stealing from the other groups of cats. His dark tail swished behind him almost silently. His claws unsheathed and he launched forward, racing towards these strange cats. He wished it didn't have to resort to this, but he saw a small pile of prey near the center. If he were to attack the stronger cats first, the others would be able to grab whatever prey they could and flee.

Pineleaf gasped as she looked around, in an instant she dug her claws into the dark tom's fur. The muscular build beneath her paws were all too familiar, "Runner?"

Runner opened his eyes and released his claws from this cat's flanks, "Pine?"

"No, Pineleaf now. Runner, this is the clan I have sought to find. You will join, won't you?" Pine asked as she turned to look at Heavystar. She mentally cursed her brother for raiding the camp. The chances of Heavystar accepting their arrival will be slim.

Runner dipped his head down low and let his tail droop, a withdrawl, "I apologize for the ambush. If you allow us to stay, I vow to use our strengths to help protect you and your beliefs."

Badgerkit squirmed, More cats! How exciting!

[Gold]

Wolf quickly rushed in after Runner, her claws unsheathed as she began to ease her way swiftly to their pile of carcasses in the center of the clearing. She brutally stopped, glancing every which way and landing her gaze on Runner. "Wait... Runner... you know these cats?" she asked, her gaze dotted with shock as she held a baffled look on her face.

Stonekit squealed at the bitter scent of new cats. He let out an annoyed hiss as he began to burrow into his mother's pelt. Where were all these cats coming from?!

Tigerfoot sprang to his paws as he claws quickly slid out of them. He prepared himself to launch as his fur stood on end and his lips began to curl up into a snarl. He let himself relax as he heard Pineleaf's surprised yet joyfull meow. His eyes squinted as he padded up to the strangers, leaving his claws flexed with a cautious walk. As he got closer, his eyes widened. "Runner?"

[Moo it's Lia]

Runner looked from Pine...leaf towards her leader then towards Wolf, "Wolf, Pine is my sister, don't you remember? We sent her off to find a better Tribe. I however, don't know these other cats..." he looked at Tiger, "Tiger?" Perhaps Tiger got one of those long names too.

Rainstorm's fur got all ruffled due to the scare. She squeaked when she felt Stonekit press into her fur, unexpecting it. She bent over and licked his head to reassure him.

[Gold]

Wolf still had uncertainty in her eyes, but still kept a tranquil gaze. She padded up beside Runner to get a closer look at his siter. The uncertainy dotted in her eyes soon vanished and was filled with more joy. "Of course! Pine! Your sister! How'd you get all the way over here?" she asked as she faced her long-lost tribe mate.

Tigerfoot stepped closer. "So it is you!" He exclaimed, now recognizing the other Tribe loners. "What bring you here?" he asked as he began to lick his fur, washing down the tufts poking up. "Oh, and by the way, it's Tigerfoot now," he said with a small purr roaming in the back of his throat.

Stonekit turned around but still kept close to his mother. "Who are they?" he mewed, his blue eyes were narrowed and his tiny claws attempted to prod at a small piece of moss on the ground.

[dragonfrog]

Frogpaw had awoken from her sleep at the strong scent of other cats. Her fur stood on end and she quickly and quietly answered the question she had overheard from Stonekit, " I think they're more loners, maybe Heavystar will let them into the clan, so there will be more warriors! " Her mind was unsettled by the thought, but still excited that they could help protect the clan if they joined.

Heavystar twitched his ears in acknowledgement of the cat known as Runner's words. He pushed past Tigerfoot and Pineleaf, tipping his head to the side he interrupted, "So, I've found out you know eachother from when you two were both loners. So you are Wolf, and you are Runner..." Heavystar flicked his ears to the cats in turn, before glancing behind them uncertainly at a young white tom, with pale blue eyes. " I am Heavystar, but who is this? What is your name then, little one? " He glanced uneasily at the cat, as if he hadn't heard what he had asked.

( Would it cost me fresh-kill to bring in a deaf cat o.o? )

The young white tom glanced at the grey cat uncertainly, not understanding what he was trying to tell him. The cat's mouth was moving but he heard nothing, as usual. He pawewd his ears unhappily and then pointed at his fur with his tail, sort of figuring the cat wanted his name. He awkwardly mewed, " White. My name is White. " White stared at the ground, his claws scratching it unhappily, he hoped he could find out this cats name. All he had gotten from his mouthing was Heavy. Heavy- what?

[Moo it's Lia]

(I'm not sure; I'll check)

Runner nodded, "He's White. He can't hear," he mewed then stooped down to mouth, "Heavystar" so that he could understand the leader's name.

Pineleaf padded up to White, "I haven't seen you since you were a kit!" she happily purred, nudging on his ears.

Rainstorm looked at the cats then at Stonekit, "These are loners. The good kinds. They are going to join our clan and make us strong."

[Gold]

"Of course, how rude of me. I'm Wolf," she explained as she neatly wrapped her tail around her paws. She looked behind her to notice White walking up from behind. She dipped her head in a welcoming but then turned to face the leader again.

Tiger look up at the new arrival. He gave a curt nod at the tom. "Hi White," he said, unsure of how to communicate with the deaf cat he new from the Tribe.

"Oh..." Stonekit muttered with a hint of annoyance in his tone. He wasn't too excited about the fact that more cats would be joining their to-be Clan. Apparently they needed more cats to survive so he was going to have to deal with it.

[Moo it's Lia]

Badgerkit prodded Stonekit's side again, "Don't worry about it Stonekit. That way we'll be strong. I know you don't like all these cats coming in here. Trust me, all theses scents are making my head pound. But I wouldn't mind having Wolf as my mentor. She looks strong and fast. I'll learn a lot!"

Runner turned towards Wolf and then bowed down, his head and the rest of his upper body stooping down. As if her were doing a hunter's crouch incorrectly, with his rear in the air. His tail was sticking out flat like a twig behind him. (this is his special bow XD)

[dragonfrog]

White dipped his head to Heavystar and smiled at Pineleaf, hearing the words very faintly. " Good to see you too." He mewed quietly, glancing at Heavystar again, he looked like he had much authority around here.

Heavystar gazed at Runner, his eyes narrowed,"You wish to join us then? Learning our ways and becoming warriors of our clan? Protecting our clan, even at the cost of your own life? We'll have your ceremonies right away, if so. " He wanted them to know what they'd be getting into. It wouldn't be all fun and games. Heabystar wanted to make sure, if they said yes and vowed to do so, two new warriors and an apprentice would join Twilightclan. He watched White cock his head a bit, uncertainty raising in his eyes. This cat will need special attention if he wishes to become a warrior... he is deaf, Pineleaf might be a nice mentor, since she knows him well and seems to want one.

[Moo it's Lia]

Runner nodded, "I'd be glad to call this place my home. I'd gladly guard it with my own life," he mewed seeing a lark fly by. He quickly leaped up and with outstreatched forepaws, it was out of the sky and placed neatly in the fresh-kill pile.

Pineleaf stiffled a giggle. Her brother had gotten distracted once again to catch prey. Hopefully though, Heavystar would see that he would be willing to catch prey for not only himself, but the whole clan.

[dragonfrog]

( I'll wait for Wolf on this one, )

The musculartom smiled and nodded at Runner, thinking to himself, He's a good hunter and will be a nice addition to Twilightclan. Heavystar turned to White and padded around to him, telling him in a normal voice of what he had done before. Then he glanced at Wolf as he waited for her to answer.

White nodded slowly, his mind full of thoughts about this. I could be worth something here, I might be able to learn to fight and hunt with my terrible hearing. The young tom was fairly good at fighting, but was terrible at hunting. His sense of smell helped him a bit, but he couldn't hear if there was a bird above him he could hunt, or a squirrel chattering on a nut. White then mewed, in another awkward voice, "I will gladly join your clan, learn your ways, and fight with you."

[Moo it's Lia]

(i'll wait too)

Pineleaf tapped her unsheathed claws against the smooth floor of the cave. She turned to White, "Wanna go see Rainstorm's kits?"

(oneliner ftw)